North Richmond Community Health

18/12/2025

CLOSURE OVER HOLIDAY PERIOD

North Richmond Community Health will be closed from Wednesday 24 December and will reopen at 9:00am on Monday 5 January.

The following services will remain open during this period:
✅Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR)
✅Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Outreach & Engagement program
✅Inner Melbourne Post Acute Care (IMPAC) (except for public holidays).

For full details on our holiday opening hours, please visit 👉 https://bit.ly/3XYSCZe

👉 For medical emergencies: Call 000
👉 For after-hours healthcare: Call 13 74 25 (this locum service will notify your NRCH doctor)
👉 For dental emergencies: Call the Royal Dental Hospital at 9341 1000

17/12/2025

Her Time/Women’s Strengths: Photo Exhibition 📸

The “Her Time”/“Women’s Strengths” exhibit is now on display in the reception area of our Main Building until late January.

This powerful photo exhibition showcases work created by participants in the North Richmond Community Women’s Leadership Program - with some of the participants featured in the photo attached to this post. Facilitated by a team of skilled professionals, the program supported participants to strengthen their leadership skills and build confidence to advocate for positive change.

The photographs capture the participants’ interpretation of women’s strengths, offering a glimpse into how these remarkable women see themselves and other women in the world.

This exhibit is funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing - VIC and delivered by Track C Consulting in collaboration with Hot house projects and Strategix Media.

Drop by and discover these inspiring perspectives through photography.

10/12/2025

Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week (8–15 December)

At NRCH’s Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR), our Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play a vital role in keeping our community safe and supported.

Our NPs work across key areas, including our Pharmacotherapy Program, which provides fast, flexible access to Opioid Agonist Treatment. Soon, they will also support our onsite Blood Borne Virus (BBV) clinic, delivered with St Vincent’s Hospital.

💙 Meet Our Current and Soon-To-Be Nurse Practitioners
✅Dellie – With 30+ years in Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) nursing, Dellie finds her NP role incredibly rewarding and is proud of the NP-led, person-centred care at MSIR.

✅Brad – With extensive experience in HIV, Sexual Health and Hepatitis, Brad provides outreach to connect hard-to-reach clients with specialist care and will soon step into an NP role.

✅Temika – After working across AOD services nationwide, Temika joined MSIR in 2018. She recently completed NP training and now prescribes Opioid Agonist Treatment.

Thank you to all our NPs for your commitment, care and support you bring to our clients.

Pictured: Temika (left), Dellie and Brad (right) - our Nurse Practitioners making a difference at MSIR.

09/12/2025

Before we wrap up for the year, make sure to drop in to our Community Market at 106 Elizabeth Street!

The Community Grocer market will be open tomorrow and next Wednesday 17th December, from 9am to 12pm, before taking a short break. We’ll be back on Wednesday 8th January.

Check out our smoothie bike in action! At last week’s market, many community members hopped on to pedal-power their way to a delicious smoothie using the fresh fruit from the market.

We’ve got more fun activities planned for the new year, so keep an eye out – you won’t want to miss them!

08/12/2025

EVERY CONTRIBUTION MATTERS

Last Friday we celebrated International Volunteers Day 2025 and recognised the incredible work our volunteers do every day. It was a chance to say thank you, connect, and hear more about the people who give their time so generously.

Marisol, who volunteers with our IT team, shared: “It’s been an amazing opportunity to be learning and also volunteer.”

Manal, our Community Hub Coordinator, also said: “A big thank you to Kathriye (our Volunteer Coordinator) and the volunteers - they help us out so much.”

Thank you to all our volunteers. Your care and commitment strengthen our community.

02/12/2025

This Friday is International Volunteer Day, and we’d like to recognise the invaluable contribution volunteers make to our organisation. We couldn’t do what we do without them!

Meet Gary, one of our wonderful volunteers who joined North Richmond Community Health (NRCH) in early 2025 and has been supporting our Monday morning chair-based exercise sessions ever since. With his physiotherapy background, he brings valuable skills and a calm, friendly energy to the classes.

Gary says the clients he meets each week are friendly, thankful and always up for a chat. He enjoys working alongside Loraine, a volunteer who has been running this class for over 20 years, and he appreciates the positive people he’s met at NRCH.

Language can sometimes be a challenge, so Gary uses visual cues to help people follow along when spoken instructions aren’t enough. His experience here has even inspired him to learn Hakka one day to better support the community.

“If someone is thinking about volunteering, I’d say give it a go! And if you’re not sure while you’re volunteering, then don’t be afraid to ask.”

💛 We’re grateful for volunteers like Gary who help make our programs welcoming, inclusive and supportive. Happy International Volunteers Day!

27/11/2025

Last night, we had the pleasure of attending the City of Yarra Community Awards, where North Richmond Community Health (NRCH) was recognised across several categories. It’s a testament to the dedication, passion and innovation that our teams bring to strengthen and support our local community.

A huge congratulations to our Health Promotions team, North Richmond Community Hub team and our partners Community Grocer for winning Initiative of the Year for the Richmond Community Market!

We were also thrilled to see the African Women’s Walking Group, led by Manal from our Community Hub team, receive special mention in the Contribution to Sport category.

NRCH was further acknowledged with nominations in:
✔️Contribution to Inclusion and Diversity – North Richmond Community Hub
✔️Person of the Year – Hoa Tran and Khanh Lam, both from our Community Hub

In the Contribution to Art and Culture category, we were proud to nominate our partners, the Yarra Ethnic Arts Exchange Association, whose work continues to enrich and empower our community.

Thank you to the Yarra City Council for recognising the efforts and for showcasing the programs and partnerships that help keep our community connected, supported and thriving.

See the full list of nominees here 👉 https://bit.ly/4ad6HJJ

25/11/2025

Today is the start of 16 Days Against Gender-Based Violence – a global campaign to prevent violence against women and girls.

Sadly, family violence incidents were at an all-time high for 2024-25 with over 106,000 incidents reported across the year – that’s one incident every 6 minutes. Across Australia, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men have experienced domestic family violence since the age of 15.

Vulnerable groups like children, women with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities often bear the brunt of this crisis, facing higher exposure and bigger barriers to getting help.

Support is available:
If you, or someone you know, are experiencing family or gender-based violence here are some ways you can get help:
✔️Call NRCH’s Counselling and Casework Intake Service on 03 9418 9965. Our trained staff – including a Family Violence Worker – can help. More information 👉 https://bit.ly/4g6Kv3H
✔️Call 1800 Respect
✔️In an emergency, contact 000 immediately.

Join us at this year’s Walk Against Family Violence:
📅 Friday, 28 November | 10am
📍Meet at Birrarung Marr (Upper Terrace) and walk to Treasury Gardens (700 metres)
✔️Wear orange to show your support
✔️Stay afterwards for speakers, entertainment, food trucks and market stalls
✔️More information 👉 https://bit.ly/3K8OSRy

24/11/2025

Don’t forget to join us in the Blue Room at the Hub this week for our Resident Support Sessions! Get your questions answered and the help and support you need.

📍 Blue Room, The Hub - 110 Elizabeth Street, Richmond
☕ Grab a free coffee while you get advice on a range of issues affecting residents.
The sessions cover a range of topics to help support residents, from relocation questions, learning ways to save on your energy bills, to support with NDIS and My Aged Care.
For more details on the sessions being held, please visit our website here 👉 nrch.com.au/groups-and-events/

Get the support you need!

18/11/2025

Resident Support Sessions – Next Week at The Hub!

📍 Blue Room, The Hub - 110 Elizabeth Street, Richmond
☕ Grab a free coffee while you get advice on a range of issues affecting residents.

Come join us next week for:
✔️Relocation Questions - Housing Choices, Homes Victoria, and DFFH can answer your questions about relocation to the new buildings (Mon-Thu,10am-4pm)
✔️Power Saving Bonus - Get help applying for the $100 Power Saving Bonus for concession card households (Mon-Thu, 10am-4pm)
✔️My Aged Care Support - The Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association will help Vietnamese-speaking residents with My Aged Care (Mon-Thu, 10am-4pm)
✔️No-Interest Loan – Good Shepherd can help you apply for a loan to buy appliances, furniture and other items needed for relocation (Mon-Thurs, 10am-4pm)
✔️Help with Disputes - The Victorian Public Tenants Association can discuss any housing disputes (Mon and Thu, 1pm-3pm)
✔️Feeling Stressed or Overwhelmed? – Chat with our social workers in a safe space (Tues, 11am-12pm)
✔️NDIS – Get answers to your NDIS questions (Wed, 10am-1pm)
✔️Energy Bill Help and Free Cool Kits - City of Yarra can help you with your energy bills and provide free cool kits for summer (Thurs, 10am-2pm)

Come along, enjoy some coffee and biscuits on us, and get the support you need!

06/11/2025

Richmond Toy Library is coming to North Richmond Community Health!

Join us this Friday 12 – 1:30pm.

They’ll also be back here on Monday 24 November and Friday 5 December.

If you missed us last Monday, we’ll be back on Friday 7 November at North Richmond Community Health! 🎉
🕒 12pm – 1:30pm

We’ll bring a small selection of toys for children to enjoy on-site or borrow.
If you’d like to request specific toys, just email us at 📧 info@rtl.org.au
— we’ll do our best to bring them along!

💛 Free for all families – come play, connect, and explore together.

29/10/2025

🚨Melbourne Cup Public Holiday Hours🚨
We will be closed next Tuesday 4 November for the public holiday. The Medically Supervised Injecting Room will remain open from 9am to 6:45pm. We will reopen after the public holiday on Wednesday 5 November.

If you need urgent help:
👉 Medical: Call 000
👉 Dental : Call the Royal Dental Hospital on 9341 1000
👉 After-hours healthcare: Call 13 74 25 (they'll tell your NRCH doctor)